I believe that God both wills and is able to bring good out of everything,
even the worst. For this He needs people who are prepared to allow
everything to be served for the best. I believe that in every crisis God
wants to provide us with as much power of resistance as we need. But God
never gives it in advance so that we will entrust ourselves. I believe that
even our mistakes and wrongdoing are not fruitless and that it is no more
difficult for God to cope with them than with our presumed good deeds. I
believe that God is no "timeless fate" but, rather, that he waits upon and
responds to our sincere prayer and responsible deeds.

Dietrich Bonhoeffer
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